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The role of economic research in informing investments into maternal, child and youth mental health

Annette Bauer, Assistant Professor, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC), London School of Economics and Political Science

General Research Seminars

Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 2pm to 3pm

Hosted by HERC

Date and Time: Tuesday 11 October 2022, 2:00 pm (UK BST)

To Join: This is a free event, which will be taking place online via Zoom. To register your interest in attending this talk please click HERE

Abstract: Investing into mental health and wellbeing of new mothers, children and young people, in particular those living in poverty, contributes to economic and social wellbeing of this and future generations globally. However, implementing or scaling evidence-based interventions or approaches has been a major challenge in most countries. Different types of economic evidence should inform resource allocation decisions in these areas but there are also many challenges. Appropriate methodological approaches and stakeholder engagement are examples of factors that influence success.

Drawing on latest research, Annette will present evidence on wide-ranging individual, societal and economic impacts and costs of maternal, child and youth mental health. She will present what is known about the economic case for interventions in these areas, including for targeted and integrated responses that address the social determinants of mental health, such as poverty. She will highlight knowledge gaps, and provide some responses to overcome them. This will include responses to questions how economic evidence can inform scaling, including the role of methodologies that draw on stakeholder engagement. Finally, drawing also on her own experiences, she will provide examples of how economic evidence has informed scaling decisions in health and social care highlighting the role of active and collaborative knowledge exchange in research.

Bio: Annette is an economist and mixed-method researcher within CPEC. Most of her research projects are concerned with examining the costs and economic consequences of testing, implementing and scaling complex interventions cutting across different areas of mental health and social care and taking a wider societal and life course perspective. Her areas of interest include: maternal mental health; community capacity; children and young people; social determinants.

Forthcoming External Talks

OxTalks (Oxford Population Health)